Major Labs (SF-Praktika) as well as GIME (APMB)

Specialisation subject (SF) practicals are practical experiments and exercises that are completed as part of a chosen specialisation subject in the Master's degree programme. In general, four SF practicals must be completed for each specialisation subject. These practicals conclude with a written or oral knowledge test and require confirmation by the supervisor after successful participation. (See below for forms).

GIME-practicals (General internship mechanical engineering -> in German APMB Allgemeines Praktikum Maschinenbau) are practical experiments that are carried outside of your chosen specialisation subject. These practicals only have to be completed if your specialisation subject includes a compulsory ‘Praktikum’ module. They can be chosen from a list and must be completed in addition to the SF practicals in the ‘Praktikum’ module.
The ‘Prakikum’ module therefore consists of 4 SF practicals and 4 APMB practicals.

The number of practicals depends on your choice of specialisation:

Case 1:
Both specialisations are IFS specialisations. You must complete four SF practicals in each specialisation, i.e. a total of 8 SF practicals.

Case 2:
The first specialisation subject is an IFS specialisation (compulsory), the second specialisation subject is a mechanical engineering specialisation without a compulsory ‘Praktikum’ module. Four SF practicals must be completed in each specialisation subject, i.e. a total of 8 SF practicals .

Case 3:
The first specialisation subject is an IFS specialisation (compulsory), the second specialisation subject is a mechanical engineering specialisation with a compulsory ‘Praktikum’ module. In this case, four SF practicals and four APMB practicals must be completed in each specialisation subject, resulting in a total of 16 practicals.

If your specialisation subject includes a compulsory ‘Pratkikum’ module, you must complete four SF practicals + four APMB practicals.